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- R v Hanrahan: SCC Rejects Argument to Establish a Standard of “Clear and Unambiguous” for the Admission of Prior Sexual History
R v. Hanrahan, 2025 SCC 1 is a short oral decision — a mere paragraph dismissing the Crown’s appeal against a sexual assault acquittal. The Supreme Court affirmed the Newfoundland Court of Appeal’s decision (R. v. Hanrahan, 2024 NLCA 9, “NLCA Decision”) and in doing so they affirmed deference to th … Read more »
- Can’t always get what you want: SCC to consider interpretation of insurance contracts in Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v Emond
In Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v Emond, 2023 ONCA 729 [Trillium], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) upheld a term in an insurance policy which substantially limited the insured’s recovery of rebuilding costs arising from compliance with regional building regulations. On appeal by leave … Read more »
- Sanis Health Inc v British Columbia: Flexible Federalism Permits National Class Action on Opioids
In Sanis Health Inc v British Columbia, 2024 SCC 40 [Sanis], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) upheld British Columbia’s power to represent other Canadian governments in a national class action under its Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, SBC 2018, c 35 [ORA]. Nearly all provincial … Read more »
- APPEAL WATCH: SCC To Weigh In On Estoppel In Patrick Street
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to address critical questions regarding mortgage obligations which create issues of estoppel in the appeal [41296] of Patrick Street Holdings Limited v 11368 NL Inc., 2024 NLCA 11 [Patrick Street].The case raises significant issues about the application of … Read more »